diff --git a/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts b/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
index 8c21d1ee..de4349c7 100644
--- a/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
+++ b/src/api/services/channels/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
@@ -964,6 +964,8 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends ChannelStartupService {
           chatwootImport.setRepositoryMessagesCache(instance, messagesRepository);
         }
 
+        const settings = await this.findSettings();
+
         for (const m of messages) {
           if (!m.message || !m.key || !m.messageTimestamp) {
             continue;
@@ -981,6 +983,11 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends ChannelStartupService {
             continue;
           }
 
+          if (settings.ignore_list && settings.ignore_list.includes(m.key.remoteJid)) {
+            this.logger.verbose('(MESSAGE SET) contact in ignore list.');
+            return;
+          }
+
           const status: Record<number, wa.StatusMessage> = {
             0: 'ERROR',
             1: 'PENDING',
@@ -1270,6 +1277,11 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends ChannelStartupService {
           return;
         }
 
+        if (settings?.ignore_list && key.remoteJid && settings.ignore_list.includes(key.remoteJid)) {
+          this.logger.verbose('contact in ignore list.');
+          return;
+        }
+
         if (status[update.status] === 'READ' && key.fromMe) {
           if (this.localChatwoot.enabled) {
             this.chatwootService.eventWhatsapp('messages.read', { instanceName: this.instance.name }, { key: key });